by John Beauchamp Jones
JULY 12TH.—Clear and warm—the earth refreshed.
Gen. Johnston telegraphs to Gen. Bragg to have theUnited States prisoners atAndersonville “distributed immediately.” He does not allege a reason for the necessity. It may be danger of an outbreak—or that the yellow fever has broken out among them.
I think Grant is about to have a race with Lee forWashington. The news from the Northern frontier is interesting.
A slight shower in the evening—heavy a few miles distant.
